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Featured Event

In honour of the four lives lost to congenital heart disease every week, Two Feet & a Heartbeat is a 4km walk, enabling participants of all ages to get involved.
Those keen on a greater challenge can choose to do the course twice, and tackle 8km in ...

Call for Nominations for the Board 2019/2020

Expressions of interest for Teen Camp have opened for Medical / Clinical / Allied Health Volunteer for Teen Camp 2020. Registrations close 15th August

Medical Research Future Fund Grants for CHD Now Open

HeartKids are proud to announce applications are open for the Medical Research Future Fund - Accelerated Research - Congenital Heart Disease

Skating At supporting HeartKids

Skating At and Logistics Events Australia hosted our HeartKid families across Australia for a fun session of ice skating.

Drakes Supermarkets - Heroes for HeartKids

Capes, masks and lycra tights may be an unusual sight in Drakes Supermarkets but on Friday 31 May, customers were treated with staff and management channelling their inner super heroes for HeartKids.

HeartKids Heroes at Hosier Lane

Our HeartKids Ambassadors, Jaidyn Stephenson, Collingwood AFL Player and Penny Cula-Reid of Collingwood’s VFLW have both built successful athletic careers in spite of having congenital heart disease. Last week they joined up with some of our registe ...

National Strategic Action Plan for Childhood Heart Disease Launched

The Hon Greg Hunt, Minister for Health launched the Action Plan in Parliament.

Strawberry Day Saturday 1st December

MarketPlace donates sale of strawberries to HeartKids

New CEO Announced

HeartKids is excited to announce the appointment of a new CEO

Heart Champions take on Noosa Triathlon

On Sunday 4 November, a team of inspiring heart champions will proudly fly the HeartKids flag at the 2018 Noosa Triathlon.

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How We Help

Information & Support

HeartKids can assist with information about your hospital stay, for example information on available accommodation, meals, and transport and parking. In some cases we can assist families financially in these areas. We can also assist with information ...

Parents

Finding out that your child or unborn baby has a heart condition can be overwhelming.
Many cases of congenital heart disease are diagnosed before a baby is born during an ultrasound scan in pregnancy. In some babies heart problems will be detected a ...

Heart Angels

Two Feet & A Heartbeat serves as a tribute and celebration of the four lives lost to congenital heart disease every week in Australia. For over 35 years HeartKids has been working with families who have experienced the loss of a child or young person ...

Young People

Childhood heart disease is a lifelong journey and can affect your life in every way. We understand it’s a lifelong journey and one you take with your family and friends.
HeartKids recognises that children and teens impacted by congenital heart di ...

Adults

For the first time ever, and due to medical advances, there are now more adults living with congenital heart disease than there are children - meaning, more are surviving than ever before.
Although this is fantastic news, we are faced with a new ...

Research

HeartKids receives no government funding and we are only able to continue the life-changing work that we do with the generous support from the general public. HeartKids is proud to have committed over $3,000,000 of funding for research projects looki ...